SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Grammy award-winning legends of Tejano music
Ruben Ramos, Little Joe Hernandez, and Sunny Ozuna, who are 
performing in Los Grandes de la Música Tejana, a concert 
celebrating Tejano culture and the 35th anniversary of
The University of Texas Center for Mexican American Studies; and

	WHEREAS, The concert on April 22, 2006, is being presented 
by the Center for Mexican American Studies in collaboration with 
the university's Performing Arts Center's ArtesAméricas program; 
it is the first time Tejano music has ever been performed in a 
concert setting on The University of Texas at Austin campus; and

	WHEREAS, Ruben Perez Ramos was born in Sugar Land and now 
sits at the helm of a family musical legacy that began over 80 
years ago; that legacy is set with traditional Mexican roots 
infused with the big-band sounds of the 1940s and influenced by 
blues and rock; Ruben and his band, Texas Revolution, were 
inducted into the Pura Vida Hall of Fame, and Ruben was inducted 
into the Tejano Music Awards Hall of Fame; and

	WHEREAS, Jose Maria de Leon Hernandez, "Little Joe" to 
millions of Tejano fans, was born in Temple in 1940; he and his 
band, Little Joe y La Familia, have cut more than 40 records, 
including "Timeless," which stayed on the Latin chart of 
Billboard for more than a year; in addition to his wide range of 
performances, he crusades for such causes as AIDS education, 
ecology, and the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund; and

	WHEREAS, Ildefonso Fraga "Sunny" Ozuna has a 50-year 
history of musical successes that began when he was a high school 
student in his hometown of San Antonio; a versatile artist, he 
performs in both English and Spanish; he was the first Tejano 
artist to appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and he has 
produced and recorded more than 85 successful compact discs; and

	WHEREAS, Ruben Ramos, Little Joe Hernandez, and Sunny Ozuna
have been an integral part of the expansion of Tejano music; in 
their concert, they will be accompanied by an all-star orchestra, 
which will include members of La Familia and Revolution bands; 
now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Center 
for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin 
for presenting Los Grandes de la Música Tejana and pay tribute to 
Ruben Ramos, Little Joe Hernandez, and Sunny Ozuna for their 
outstanding contributions to Tejano music; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                      Barrientos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 20, 2006.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate